Northern Resource Consulting
The Snake River flows through parts of Washington and Idaho and is an important lane for transportation and shipping goods in the Pacific Northwest. But, over time, its value is impacted by sediment buildup that slows transportation down. The U.S. […]
Read More →University of Louisville
In 2011, the Brushy Creek watershed in Kentucky was not meeting its designated uses under the Clean Water Act. To find out what conditions were holding it back, scientists at the University of Louisville’s Stream Institute launched monitoring equipment to […]
Read More →Thomas More College
With its position along the Ohio River, the Thomas More College Biology Field Station is in a prime spot to advance education and research on the waterway. Some of the things under study there include fathead minnows and Asiatic clams, […]
Read More →U.S. Geological Survey
Following survey responses indicating that 10 percent of beachgoers felt sick after swimming in the Great Lakes region, scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey decided to increase monitoring efforts for fecal bacteria, or E. Coli. Instead of continuing to rely […]
Read More →Lake Sunapee Protective Association
New Hampshire’s Lake Sunapee is a beautiful, clean water body. It features many islands, peninsulas and beaches that attract visitors to it year round. But keeping it in good shape takes work. Just ask any volunteer with the Lake Sunapee […]
Read More →Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Marine Laboratory
Sanibel and Captiva Islands sit near the Gulf Coast in Southwest Florida and are some of the last stops for water flowing from Lake Okeechobee through the Caloosahatchee River and to the Gulf of Mexico. The region has dealt with […]
Read More →Niagara Region Public Health
Canada’s Niagara Region in the province of Ontario is home to a lot of people, and many of them use at least one of the 25 beaches there. That puts a lot of responsibility on Niagara Region Public Health to […]
Read More →Muhlenberg College
Officials at Muhlenberg College, a small liberal arts school in Pennsylvania, had begun work on a sustainable redesign of the college’s student union building. As part of their planning process, they decided to consult with those who use the facility […]
Read More →Penobscot Indian Nation
The Penobscot River is at the heart of Penobscot Indian culture. For hundreds of years, the tribe has looked on it as a source for food and medicine, as well as a means of transportation. But in recent years, algal […]
Read More →Five Rivers Metroparks
The Great Miami Wetland Mitigation Bank is the only such bank in Ohio offering stream restoration credits. It offers credits for corporations and others who want to offset the wetlands they destroy through construction by buying newly restored wetland space. […]
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